avobenzone

English

Noun

avobenzone (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) An oil-soluble ingredient, derived from dibenzoylmethane, used in sunscreen products to absorb ultraviolet light.

   Synonym: butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane

   • 2024 June 21, Danielle Sinay, quoting Madhu Shetti, “Is Sunscreen Bad for You? TikTok’s Anti-SPF Movement, Explained”, in Glamour‎^[1]:

     As documented in a recent FDA study, chemical sunscreens, with active ingredients like oxybenzone, octocrylene, octinoxate, homosalate, and avobenzone, are applied to the skin and then can remain in the blood plasma at significant levels for days to weeks after application[.]